Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down.

“Slap yourself.”

about what she had said wrong. Was it because

bother to explain but just arched an

a “smack,” Letitia bit her lip and slapped

be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to show a red mark to

slap, a third… until he was

bad. You’re getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table.

did as

she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

mother also made her soup, but she

vegetative

dared not, blinking rapidly to push

with legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat the

He wanted her to

night Letitia said. Phedra brought this

grew impatient Trom now on

spoon, scooped up some soup and

can do it

Open your mouth”

had no choice but

unreadable

to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She

He couldn’t care less about her life or death

Letitia was glad because she was

This Elgin tossed her an agreement while she was having the soup

closely It was a divorce

he already wanted a divorce

his forehead on his hand.

the woman he had slept with that night in three

would be meaningless, because he would

night, all her beauty had

wish, Letitia agreed.

you have the right to bargain

“No”

spot and anyone who dared to

knew his temper, but she had

cautiously began “Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly

coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do you want

to die?

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